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Explanatory note

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(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations restate Regulation (EC) No 437/2003, Commission Regulation (EC) No 1358/2003 and S.I. 2019/646 which relate to aviation statistics. Regulation (EC) No 437/2003, Commission Regulation (EC) No 1358/2003 and S.I. 2019/646 are secondary retained EU law within the meaning of section 14(2) of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023.

Regulation 3(1) requires the CAA to collect information relating to the carriage of passengers, freight and mail by commercial air services. The CAA must also collect information relating to civil aircraft movements to and from airports operating commercial air services in the United Kingdom.

Regulation 3(2) confirms the information to be collected by the CAA from in relation to category 1 and 2 airports by reference to the Schedule.

Regulation 4 allows the CAA to serve a notice on an airport requiring it to supply such information to the CAA as is specified in the notice, for the purpose of enabling the CAA to comply with its duties under regulations 3(1) and (2).

Regulations 5 to 10 make provision for civil enforcement if an airport fails to comply with a notice served under regulation 4.

Regulation 11 makes provision for the revocation of the specified secondary retained EU law as a consequence of the restatement of this secondary retained EU law.

The Schedule sets out the categories of information to be provided by airports under regulation 3.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.

An Explanatory Memorandum is available alongside this instrument on the UK legislation website at www.legislation.gov.uk.

Part 2 requires that notices imposing a penalty be published in the CAA's Official Record. The Official Record is on the CAA's website (www.caa.co.uk), and copies of notices may be downloaded from there. A paper copy of a notice may be requested by writing to the CAA at 11 Westferry Circus, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4 HD.